Columbus May 27^th

 

Dear Johnnie

                        I was very glad to know something of your whereabouts which I learned from the telegram which you sent me a few days since. I received the letter you wrote from your home, you did not say when you would leave there or where you would go. As I did not know whether your Brigade was still in Mobile or not, I did not know where to direct a letter to you, and consequently did not write. I was hoping to hear from you again. You have been impatient to get into active service again. you have gone now where you will find / mans work before you. let me beg of you, not to be reckless; your life is too precious to be too daring I would not have you shrink from duty or to act in any way cowardly, but do not expose your life, merely for the sake of glory or promotion. If you get wounded you must try and have yourself brought here. I cannot write you to come to this house, as we are going to move from the house we are in soon, and Aunt Mary will not have a room for you, but the hospitals here are kept very nicely and I will promise to nurse you to the best of my ability. But I trust you will come out unscathed. I have lost some very particular friends up there & had some wounded. Brother was wounded near Orange C.H. on the 6^th. we have been very uneasy about / him but got a letter from him today. he is in the Ladies Relief Hospital at Lynchburg, is doing very well, the ladies are extremely kind to him, give him every thing he needs. the ball struck his left arm just missed the bone & went in his side. the surgeon at first thought it very severe & his General dispatched us to that effect but he says that now the Dr thinks it is healing remarkably fast and will not give him a furlough to come home. I got a letter from Sister Liz today, she is looking a little for Anola so come and spend the summer with her. she has not heard from Lou since she went in, there is very little communication / with VBurg now. the General in command Slocum is very rigid will not let any one come out without taking the oath consequently there is very little passing. They had great rejoicing there over Grants victory in Va (according to their statements) they fired a hundred guns in honor they were heard in Brandon. when they get the truth they will not be so glad. But 'twas glorious for us. As soon as Johnson whips Sherman, which I do not doubt, I shall begin to get ready to go home. You must write me as soon as you can & telegraph me if you are wounded. Ma joins me in love. Your Affectionate

                                                                                                           

Aunt Lou

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